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it has this but not naming senator end. he would've been the next president of the united states. that is my assessment. you mentioned in the book when you're talking about how everyone clicking. i have known her for years because her husband of mine served as governors together. >> yes, in which the states came into the unit. that is at least as. >> i was so serendipitous and your friends and honestly colleagues. it helps a great many women, whether or not support her in dealing with this and you have an enduring respectful service is secretary of state. when you think this country isn't is ready and you look at this country, would you as a republican sit it out? >> it is speculating about this. but if hillary wants to run, she should run. it shows me an example of how a woman can run for public office. if she chooses to do that, i think that embrace her candidacy. i think the country is prepared to have a woman president. it is very diverse as her so she can accomplish in her own experience. it has dispelled any notion that a woman could run. their differences within the party.
it has this but not naming senator end. he would've been the next president of the united states. that is my assessment. you mentioned in the book when you're talking about how everyone clicking. i have known her for years because her husband of mine served as governors together. >> yes, in which the states came into the unit. that is at least as. >> i was so serendipitous and your friends and honestly colleagues. it helps a great many women, whether or not support her in dealing...
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it is not the regular order of business in the united states senate. they never asked other defense nominees about this. the campaign to make chuck hagel reveal these reams of confidential information about private companies or else seems to have originated with the new guy, republican senator ted cruz. the guy from texas. long-time political scholar norman orrinstein calls this demand by senator cruz unprecedented. he continues, "that a freshman senator would ask for that level of information says more about ted cruz than about anything else. i've never heard of anything like that before. but you could say that ted cruz in the senate is unprecedented too." strange times in the u.s. senate right now. strange times. more ahead. [ male announcer ] you know that guy who sells those remote control helicopters at the mall. buy 'em or don't. whatever man. either way, he gets to fly helicopters all day. i'm talking da vinci style flying machines! he's datin' kayla, the lotion girl. able, bodied, athleticism. here's his buddy marko, who's got the hot water for
it is not the regular order of business in the united states senate. they never asked other defense nominees about this. the campaign to make chuck hagel reveal these reams of confidential information about private companies or else seems to have originated with the new guy, republican senator ted cruz. the guy from texas. long-time political scholar norman orrinstein calls this demand by senator cruz unprecedented. he continues, "that a freshman senator would ask for that level of...
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>> the house will act this evening and we'll send it over to the united states senate. >> so with the deadline and a partial shutdown looming, you may wonder what stays open, what closes and what federal workers will be affected. >> reporter: the federal government will not completely shut down at midnight, but museums, national parkss like t liberty will be closed to the public almost immediately. that is what happened back in 1995 when the government was shut down for 12 days. some will be closed, including 8,000 defense civilian employees. >> each agency has kind of had to go down its roster of people and decide who are the important people who still have to come to work and who are the lesser people that can be furloughed? >> once the shutdown starts, there is a question on what is viewed as nonessential to protect life and property. the financial markets could get a surprise, friday's release of the job labor statistics will be postponed if the shutdown lasts through friday. >> there are various administrative tasks, the latest periodic government reports that were not judged to
>> the house will act this evening and we'll send it over to the united states senate. >> so with the deadline and a partial shutdown looming, you may wonder what stays open, what closes and what federal workers will be affected. >> reporter: the federal government will not completely shut down at midnight, but museums, national parkss like t liberty will be closed to the public almost immediately. that is what happened back in 1995 when the government was shut down for 12...
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to say most members of the united states senate are at home in bed asleep. while america lives the nightmare. >> reporter: senator cruz and others are threatening to shut down the government in order to defund obama care. but the administration indicates those health exchanges will start next week no matter what. john and diana? >> tahman bradley, live in washington for us. thank you. >>> senator cruz talked about a lot of things to pass the time, other than obama care. >> that's right. he was quoting the hit reality show "duck dynasty" at one point. and he read his children a bedtime story, "green eggs and ham." one of his staff members took a picture of this of them back home in texas. >>> a moderate tone being set by the new leader of iran. hassan rouhani here in new york for the u.n. general assembly. but they did not meet face-to-face. rouhani explained why last night on cnn. >> translator: iran could have allowed it to happen. but i believe we didn't have sufficient time to really coordinate the meeting. >> rouhani tells cnn he accepts the holocaust. c
to say most members of the united states senate are at home in bed asleep. while america lives the nightmare. >> reporter: senator cruz and others are threatening to shut down the government in order to defund obama care. but the administration indicates those health exchanges will start next week no matter what. john and diana? >> tahman bradley, live in washington for us. thank you. >>> senator cruz talked about a lot of things to pass the time, other than obama care....
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this unannounced visit to afghanistan was kerry's first as secretary of state. he made several trips there as a senator. well, flames have ripped through historic building. one of the world's most visited capitols and that tops our news around the world in 80 seconds. united kingdom, the fire broke out midday in one of the oldest parts of central london at a four story structure housing a family museum and a library. more than 100 firefighters and 20 engines from surrounding towns battled flames that engulfed the entire roof. crews reportedly evacuated some 30 people to safety. officials say they will try to salvage as many museum art facts as possible. indonesia. torrential rains triggered a deadly landslide in western java. at least six people died as heavy mud buried several hillside homes. more than 1,000 rescue workers dug through debris for missing villagers. crews took hundreds of others to sherltsd. france. rare items from the life of knap napoleon. ring he gave to his wife josephine sold for a million bucks. a portrait went for half a million bucks. bel
this unannounced visit to afghanistan was kerry's first as secretary of state. he made several trips there as a senator. well, flames have ripped through historic building. one of the world's most visited capitols and that tops our news around the world in 80 seconds. united kingdom, the fire broke out midday in one of the oldest parts of central london at a four story structure housing a family museum and a library. more than 100 firefighters and 20 engines from surrounding towns battled...
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a letter apparently laced with the poison ricin was sent to a united states senator. this is a deadly poison, dana. what are you picking up? >> well, we can now report that the senator to whom this letter was addressed is roger wicker, republican senator of mississippi. and we reported this news before most senators even knew that senator wicker had received this letter, which, again, has tested positive three times for the poison ricin. as we were reporting it, there was a meeting of all senators. they're actually getting briefed on the developments in boston. while they were there, they were also told about this letter that went to senator wicker. and what some senators coming out told our congressional producers is the following. first of all, senator mccaskill has said that her understanding coming out of this briefing is there might even be a suspect in custody. the suspect is somebody who according to mccaskill, quo, writes a lot of letters. she also emphasized something we reported on earlier, this should be underscored, that this was caught at a screening faci
a letter apparently laced with the poison ricin was sent to a united states senator. this is a deadly poison, dana. what are you picking up? >> well, we can now report that the senator to whom this letter was addressed is roger wicker, republican senator of mississippi. and we reported this news before most senators even knew that senator wicker had received this letter, which, again, has tested positive three times for the poison ricin. as we were reporting it, there was a meeting of all...
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parliamentarians of the world to defend the unique prerogatives of the united states senate. >> he put the gun in my freakin' >> he put the gun in my freakin' face and told me to get the [ bleep ] out. >> no, get out of here. that was just part of a 911 call made yesterday by george zimmerman's girlfriend. that's george zimmerman and that story is ahead. ♪ [ chicken caws ] [ male announcer ] when your favorite food starts a fight, fight back fast with tums. heartburn relief that neutralizes acid on contact and goes to work in seconds. ♪ tum, tum tum tum tums! add brand new belongings from nationwide insurance and we'll replace stolen or destroyed items with brand-new versions. we put members first. join the nation. ♪ nationwide is on your side ♪ >>> seven score and ten years ago, the gettysberg address. today's the 150th anniversary of the gettysberg address. president lincoln reminds every one of the founding principle all men are created equal. well, what was the -- if the gettysberg address were delivered today, what would fox news have to say about it? we'll be right back.
parliamentarians of the world to defend the unique prerogatives of the united states senate. >> he put the gun in my freakin' >> he put the gun in my freakin' face and told me to get the [ bleep ] out. >> no, get out of here. that was just part of a 911 call made yesterday by george zimmerman's girlfriend. that's george zimmerman and that story is ahead. ♪ [ chicken caws ] [ male announcer ] when your favorite food starts a fight, fight back fast with tums. heartburn relief...
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. >>> we are witnessing a rare occurrence in the united states senate. right now, for the first time in 32 years, there are currently no senators in their 80s. it happened with the recent death of senator frank lautenberg, and it will no longer be true after this weekend because the senior senator from california, dianne feinstein, is turning 80 years old. >>> and a big event in the skies this weekend. get out there and enjoy it if you can. what they are calling the super moon, largest full moon of 2013. over these next few days it will be at its closest point to the earth. it's officially a full moon on sunday night. may you have clear skies where you live for the free show in the night sky. >>> when we come back, they'll never make it to westminster, that much we know, but there is a lot of excitement about another big contest going on tonight. >>> finally tonight, they have faces only a mother could love, as the old saying goes. we are talking about the contestants in the world's ugliest dog contest, the 25th annual in california. and while no one wou
. >>> we are witnessing a rare occurrence in the united states senate. right now, for the first time in 32 years, there are currently no senators in their 80s. it happened with the recent death of senator frank lautenberg, and it will no longer be true after this weekend because the senior senator from california, dianne feinstein, is turning 80 years old. >>> and a big event in the skies this weekend. get out there and enjoy it if you can. what they are calling the super...
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. >> this is becoming a pattern, embarrassing pattern in the united states senate and this court is exhibit a in the abuse of a filibuster. >> the president of the united states, nominates judges with the advice and consent of the senate. there's no clause that says except when that president is a democrat. >> when is the last time you saw elizabeth warren that fired up? why are more judicial nominees facing filibusters? let's look at the last four the republicans blocked from a vote to get on the d.c. circuit court of appeals. looking at those faces, let's see why would gop senators say these nominees don't even deserve a vote? well, women's groups like now argue republicans are blocking female nominees even as under one third of active judges are women. republicans counter it has nothing to do with who the nominees are but rather the d.c. court isn't busy and doesn't immediate nor judges. caroline frederickson worked in the senate, clinton white house and president of the american constitution society for law and policy. how are you? >> great, ari, great to be on the show. >> good to have
. >> this is becoming a pattern, embarrassing pattern in the united states senate and this court is exhibit a in the abuse of a filibuster. >> the president of the united states, nominates judges with the advice and consent of the senate. there's no clause that says except when that president is a democrat. >> when is the last time you saw elizabeth warren that fired up? why are more judicial nominees facing filibusters? let's look at the last four the republicans blocked from...
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and the united states senate and the house of representatives to make sure we get the records in the system and close the gun show and private seller loophole like 92 percent of americans want, like 74 percent of n.r.a. member want. >>chris: the big hold up in the senate or the background check is if you do expand it to include gun shows and private sales, do the people who sale the guns have to keep private records, keep records of the sales? as you know the n.r.a. seas if they have to do what licensed dealers do, they could be used to form a national registry which could be used to confiscate people's bounds. how do you respond? >> i don't think it is logical. right now, when you buy a gun in a gun store like i did, there is a record that remains with the gun store. it is not a record with the federal government. it is not a record that will one day lead to a national registry or gun confiscation. the system currently works with the federally licensed firearms dealers. there is no reason that same system cannot work with the gun show and the private seller. of course, this is an is
and the united states senate and the house of representatives to make sure we get the records in the system and close the gun show and private seller loophole like 92 percent of americans want, like 74 percent of n.r.a. member want. >>chris: the big hold up in the senate or the background check is if you do expand it to include gun shows and private sales, do the people who sale the guns have to keep private records, keep records of the sales? as you know the n.r.a. seas if they have to...
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. >> she's seriously considering a race for the united states senate. >> reporter: judd, who does her own fighting stunts in the movies and tv, is preparing to take on the most powerful republican in the senate, mitch mcconnell, who when asked about judd, talks only generally about liberals. >> they love to take out the republican leader of the senate. we expect a spirited race. >> reporter: maybe, but republicans are already attacking judd. >> an obama following hollywood radical liberal. with an ad that points out while judd was raised in kentucky and graduated from school there, she now lives in tennessee. >> who's right at home here in tennessee. i mean kentucky. >> reporter: the actress certainly has name recognition. >> in a celebrity culture, a celebrity candidate can occasionally elips an accomplished lifetime legisla r legislator. judd has been an anti-aids activist. if she jumps into the race, she will raise plenty of money, but it will be enough? >> she would have a very tough road against one of the most powerful senators in the country. >> so the question is timing. the d
. >> she's seriously considering a race for the united states senate. >> reporter: judd, who does her own fighting stunts in the movies and tv, is preparing to take on the most powerful republican in the senate, mitch mcconnell, who when asked about judd, talks only generally about liberals. >> they love to take out the republican leader of the senate. we expect a spirited race. >> reporter: maybe, but republicans are already attacking judd. >> an obama following...
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as the president knows i have worked in this field a long time, in the united states senate, having chaired a committee that had jurisdiction over these issues of guns and crime and having drafted the first gun violence legislation, the last gun violence legislation i should say. and i have no illusions about we're up against, what we're up against or how hard the task is in front of us but i also have never seen the nation's conscience so shaken by what happened at sandy hook. the world has changed, and it is demanding action and it is in this context that the president asked me to put together along with cabinet members a set of recommendations about how we should proceed to meet that moral horrible mitigation we have. toward that end the cabinet members and i sat down with 229 groups, not just individuals representing groups, 229 groups, from law enforcement agencies to public health officials to gun i believe ifs to gun advocacy groups, to, to sportsmen and hunters and religious leaders, and i have spoken with members about of congress from both sides of the aisle. had extensive convers
as the president knows i have worked in this field a long time, in the united states senate, having chaired a committee that had jurisdiction over these issues of guns and crime and having drafted the first gun violence legislation, the last gun violence legislation i should say. and i have no illusions about we're up against, what we're up against or how hard the task is in front of us but i also have never seen the nation's conscience so shaken by what happened at sandy hook. the world has...
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here is the problem in the united states senate. you have the extremes on the left and right and in the middle the block of moderates which i was one is now smaller. very few people to bridge the gap between the extremes. on the left basically very few parameters or qualifications to get that citizenship and on the right, they want to have you go through hoopsz to basically get to that final goal. and i believe, as i think you both agree on, we need to compromise. we need to find that balance between the two. they need to get the information out and have you heard anything else that we are missing and not discussing today? >> well, i just think that we need to recognize an environment is different than we have ever seen it even though there are republicans who think one way and democrats who think another, that you have a lot more of that bipartisan effort coming forward on immigration reform because the thing is -- the fact is that our immigration system is broken and we need to fix it and having senator rubio and senator flake and
here is the problem in the united states senate. you have the extremes on the left and right and in the middle the block of moderates which i was one is now smaller. very few people to bridge the gap between the extremes. on the left basically very few parameters or qualifications to get that citizenship and on the right, they want to have you go through hoopsz to basically get to that final goal. and i believe, as i think you both agree on, we need to compromise. we need to find that balance...
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. >> let the record show that you can be a united states senator for 21 years, you can be 79 years old, you can be the chair of the senate select committee on intelligence and one of the most recognizable and widely respected veteran public servants in your nation. but if you are female while all of other those things, men who you defeat in arguments will still respond to you by calling you hysterical and telling you to calm down. they'll patronize you and say they admire your passion, sweetie, but they deal in facts not your silly girly feelings. it's inescapable, you can set your watch by it. senator feinstein to her credit went on to explain with facts and everything. that the first amendment does not stop us from regulating some forms of speech. like, for example, child pornography. it is hard to imagine that it would be a violation of the first amendment for somebody to yell fire in the crowded theater but not a violation of the second amendment for someone to bring 100-round magazine into a crowded theater in, say, aurora, colorado. but the message, the political message here is
. >> let the record show that you can be a united states senator for 21 years, you can be 79 years old, you can be the chair of the senate select committee on intelligence and one of the most recognizable and widely respected veteran public servants in your nation. but if you are female while all of other those things, men who you defeat in arguments will still respond to you by calling you hysterical and telling you to calm down. they'll patronize you and say they admire your passion,...
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, the leader of the united states senate, majority leader of the united states senate, and he is saying that if you cut 2% of the budget, might cost us a cure for cancer. that is extraordinary. >> dispickble considering who he is and what he means to the country, it's a lie, and pushing forward an idea that all these things that happen in lives, cure requester aids, parkinson's, and aids came from government. you know, it's perpetuating the idea that the free market has not played a role in those areas. he's getting a three-for with the comment that's outrageous. >> and dismissive about the time spent with air travelers stuck on tarmacs across the country; right? he's dismissive about that too. >> i think the problem for him is that that's not enough. in other words, still, they hope that the public relations needle moves, and people are experiencing delays like they normally cernes delays. that's not enough to create outrage. how do you throw an outrage bomb in there to get the public on your side? go all the way and say this is going to kill people. >> it's test praition. i think they
, the leader of the united states senate, majority leader of the united states senate, and he is saying that if you cut 2% of the budget, might cost us a cure for cancer. that is extraordinary. >> dispickble considering who he is and what he means to the country, it's a lie, and pushing forward an idea that all these things that happen in lives, cure requester aids, parkinson's, and aids came from government. you know, it's perpetuating the idea that the free market has not played a role...
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shep. >> shepard: what about the classified report for the united states senate that i'm told found the interrogation program didn't even work? >> well, based on the 6,000 page classified investigation, leading democrat is pushing brennan to declassify the findings if he becomes a cia director adding that the interrogation program was a shameful chapter. >> it was sold to the policy makers and lawyers they white house, the disement of justice and congress grossly inflated claims of effectiveness so-called "lives saved." it was a low point in our history. >> i would give such a request for declassification every due consideration. there is a lot of information, material in those volumes with a lot of potential consequences as far as its public release. >> supporters of the cia program say they were given the legal authority for the interrogations and they also point to the recent comments by secretary panetta that leads for the bin laden raid came from those cia detainees, shep. >> shepard: catherine herridge in washington. catherine, thank you. >> you are welcome. >> the defense secreta
shep. >> shepard: what about the classified report for the united states senate that i'm told found the interrogation program didn't even work? >> well, based on the 6,000 page classified investigation, leading democrat is pushing brennan to declassify the findings if he becomes a cia director adding that the interrogation program was a shameful chapter. >> it was sold to the policy makers and lawyers they white house, the disement of justice and congress grossly inflated...
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states senator, and a judge. paul kevin curtis was released from jail after authorities found no evidence of the poi sin at his home. his lawyer says the focus is on another mississippi man who she says may have set curtis up because the two didn't get along. but as the fbi searched his house, everett dusky says he did not do it. >> the people that actually know me, know i don't have anything to do with this. and quite frankly the people that don't, knows this is quite crazy. >> dusky says he doesn't really know curtis but that they had corresponded online. >>> the fbi is investigating a hacking understand accident that caused panic on wall street. a fake tweet from the associated press was potatod yesterday saying quote breaking. two explosions at the white house and barack obama is injured. the hoax caused the dow jones to drop 140 points before recovering. some says the incident says that social media is not always a reliable source of information. >> it's just twitter. there is a bunch of parity accounts. tha
states senator, and a judge. paul kevin curtis was released from jail after authorities found no evidence of the poi sin at his home. his lawyer says the focus is on another mississippi man who she says may have set curtis up because the two didn't get along. but as the fbi searched his house, everett dusky says he did not do it. >> the people that actually know me, know i don't have anything to do with this. and quite frankly the people that don't, knows this is quite crazy. >>...
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it's up to the senate now. >> our message to the united states senate is simple. the american people don't want the government shut down and they don't want obamacare. >> what's brought to the floor today without a doubt a measure designed to shut down government. >> i don't think we should shut down the government. we should defund obamacare. >> this is not the right, not fair. it is not just. >> we are going to delay and shop a law that everyone in the country knows is not the ready. i don't think will be reasonable doubt di. >> people who think this is fun and games ought to tell people who didn't get b jobs in august of 2011. >> democrats don't want to balance the budget. they don't want limit osss on s ing. it's how they buy t voes. >> this place is a mess. >> let's defund the law now and protect the american people from the economic calamity we know obamacare will create. >> i will not be party to the disinvestment in america's greatness. >> since when do americans not fight for what's right because they are afraid they might lose? >> the president is lookin
it's up to the senate now. >> our message to the united states senate is simple. the american people don't want the government shut down and they don't want obamacare. >> what's brought to the floor today without a doubt a measure designed to shut down government. >> i don't think we should shut down the government. we should defund obamacare. >> this is not the right, not fair. it is not just. >> we are going to delay and shop a law that everyone in the country...
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obama was just starting his career in the united states senate. the new york times reports that the one visit started when mr. mandela's advisers told him that while he was there he ought to take a little bit of time to try to meet this rising star young senator who had given such a great speech at the democratic national convention the year before. and so senator obama got the call unexpectedly. he was on his way to a meeting on a totally different subject at the time, but he diverted course and drove to mr. mandela's hotel room in washington, and that is where this picture was taken, which is the only picture of the two men ever taken. it was taken by senator obama's personal assistant at the time who was driving him to that other meeting when the call came through to please come meet nelson mandela, and that's the only time they've ever been photographed together. we'll be right back. more to come. i need a car that's stylish and fashionable... especially in my line of work. now do you have a little lemonade stand? guys, i'm in fashion! but i a
obama was just starting his career in the united states senate. the new york times reports that the one visit started when mr. mandela's advisers told him that while he was there he ought to take a little bit of time to try to meet this rising star young senator who had given such a great speech at the democratic national convention the year before. and so senator obama got the call unexpectedly. he was on his way to a meeting on a totally different subject at the time, but he diverted course...
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a few minutes ago, a minority in the united states senate decided it wasn't worth it. they blocked commonsense gun reforms even while these families looked on from the senate gallery. by now it's well known that 90% of the american people support universal background checks that make harder for a dangerous person to buy a gun. we're talked about convicted felons, people convicted of domestic violence, people with a severe mental illness. 90% of americans support that idea. most americans think that's already the law. a few minutes ago, 90% of democrats in the senate voted for that idea. but it's not going to happen because 90% of republicans in the senate just voted against that idea. the gun lobby and its allies willfully lied about the bill. they claimed that it would create some sort of big brother gun registry. even though the bill did the opposite. this legislation in fact outlawed any registry, plain and simple, right there in the text. but that didn't matter. and unfortunately, spreading untruths about this legislation served the purpose because those lies upset
a few minutes ago, a minority in the united states senate decided it wasn't worth it. they blocked commonsense gun reforms even while these families looked on from the senate gallery. by now it's well known that 90% of the american people support universal background checks that make harder for a dangerous person to buy a gun. we're talked about convicted felons, people convicted of domestic violence, people with a severe mental illness. 90% of americans support that idea. most americans think...
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the senator, the left republican elected in new new jersey for te united states senate. 1972, 40 years ago. anyone running under the g.o.p. banner in new jersey needs a different idea than the republican platform that doomed mitt romney in 2012. melissa: it's a terrible time to be a republican. i don't know if they told you that. it's a rough label. >> the activists who took control of the party were able to put a plank in there denying gay people the right to get married, abortion, no exemptions from the prohibition against abortion, even rain -- rape and incest and life of the mother. on immigration, my goodness, why would an asian person vote for the republican party when the language, the anti-immigration language is so obnoxious and so unnecessary so while you mention fiscal conservatism, i endorsed the romney-ryan platform because i thought it was best for america. with printing money, seeding the seeds of a fiscal cat tas -- catastrophe, but if that's what we care about as republicans, that's traditionally what we care about, why with rethe policemen of other people's private li
the senator, the left republican elected in new new jersey for te united states senate. 1972, 40 years ago. anyone running under the g.o.p. banner in new jersey needs a different idea than the republican platform that doomed mitt romney in 2012. melissa: it's a terrible time to be a republican. i don't know if they told you that. it's a rough label. >> the activists who took control of the party were able to put a plank in there denying gay people the right to get married, abortion, no...
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senator's office, united states congressman's office or the president of the united states. the fact that it was discovered and is this a case of the system working? >> after september 11th, 2001, there were many changes that the public sees and many they don't. one of the more fundamental ones because of the anthrax incident was channeling all of that mail through a separate facility to detect for these kinds of pois n poisons and toxic chemicals. wi it's one of the many changes that make us a more resilient country. >> how much do we not learn about sometimes? is this a case where this would have been something we may not have learned about but because of what happened in boston everybody is on higher alert? >> i remember vividly i got sworn in on october 8th by then there had been several anthrax attacks and several thereafter. one of the first problems we had was the fact the field tests were inferior and a lot of false positives. horrible hoaxes. i would like to think in intervening ten years the fields tests and it seems from what i heard that field tests that said env
senator's office, united states congressman's office or the president of the united states. the fact that it was discovered and is this a case of the system working? >> after september 11th, 2001, there were many changes that the public sees and many they don't. one of the more fundamental ones because of the anthrax incident was channeling all of that mail through a separate facility to detect for these kinds of pois n poisons and toxic chemicals. wi it's one of the many changes that...
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states senate? >> of course. all you need is 51 votes. it could be, wear your underwear on the outside of your clothes by 51 votes. there's no limit. that's the point. it's the wide-open west, why the "new york times" absolutely opposed this change when george w. bush was president and the republicans controlled the senate, but they loved the change when bill clinton was president. so they were for it before they were against it before they were for it. but alan is right. the hip oypocrisy is beside the point. the problem is we're now going to move toward a straight-up parliamentian whatever party has power besides -- that power of moderate things, forcing people to a 60-vote majority was fundamentally good for democracy. obviously harry reid and president obama don't care about democracy. they care about the fact they're going to get their heads handed to them in 2014 and they want to push through every extremist judge they can. >> really we don't have a united states senate, what we have is two ho
states senate? >> of course. all you need is 51 votes. it could be, wear your underwear on the outside of your clothes by 51 votes. there's no limit. that's the point. it's the wide-open west, why the "new york times" absolutely opposed this change when george w. bush was president and the republicans controlled the senate, but they loved the change when bill clinton was president. so they were for it before they were against it before they were for it. but alan is right. the...
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. >> today i have the great honor, privilege, and personal pleasure to appoint mo cowan as united states senator in the interim until that special election. uma: his appointment signals the start of the special election race. so far the only announced candidate is massachusetts congressmanned marquis. steven lynch and former republican seven scott brown have been mentioned as pass candidates. the seat was left vacant by senator kerry's confirmation as the next secretary of state. jon: right now toyota is dealing with another major car recall. rick is live at the breaking news desk with this information. >> reporter: in this involves bad air bags and windshield wipers. toyota is recalling more and million vehicles. the corolla, and the corolla matrix sold in 2003 and 2004. they have air bags that could deploy inadvertently. the bad wipers are on the ix models sold between 2006 and 2012, apparently the wipers don't work in heavy snow. toyota has reclaimed its crown out selling number two gm but recalls have been a problem for the japanese company over the last several years hurting the bot
. >> today i have the great honor, privilege, and personal pleasure to appoint mo cowan as united states senator in the interim until that special election. uma: his appointment signals the start of the special election race. so far the only announced candidate is massachusetts congressmanned marquis. steven lynch and former republican seven scott brown have been mentioned as pass candidates. the seat was left vacant by senator kerry's confirmation as the next secretary of state. jon:...
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states senate and the nefarious armies of bipartisan compromise. the interim six-month deal with iran announced by the president would freeze iran's nuclear program in exchange for a comparatively meager sanctions relief. according to the "washington post," sanctions relief under the interim agreement could be worth about $7 billion over the six-month period. that's compared to the $100 billion in frozen iranian oil revenue that would remain in place, and new sanctions by congress during the six-month period could actually violate the terms of the deal. and yet, a bipartisan group of senior senators are "spending the remaining week of the thanksgiving recess forging agreements on a new sanctions bill bill bill." robert menendez says this will strengthen the administration's hand. >> i think creating a sanctions regime that is an insurance policy and also creates leverage for us is incredibly important. >> the white house itself that negotiated the deal said, no, it won't help. "if you want to hold our feet to the fire on the final deal, fine, do th
states senate and the nefarious armies of bipartisan compromise. the interim six-month deal with iran announced by the president would freeze iran's nuclear program in exchange for a comparatively meager sanctions relief. according to the "washington post," sanctions relief under the interim agreement could be worth about $7 billion over the six-month period. that's compared to the $100 billion in frozen iranian oil revenue that would remain in place, and new sanctions by congress...
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that's exactly what's happening today in the united states senate. today we're considering the nomination of judge robert wilkins to serve on the d.c. circuit. he currently serves aes a federal judge for the u.s. district court for the district of columbia. he was confirmed by the senate in 2010 by a voice vote, no controversy. 70 of my colleagues, including 28 republicans, were here for that confirmation. there's no question that judge wilkins has the experience, qualifications, and integrity to be an outstanding circuit court judge. he is a native of indiana, graduate of harvard law, worked for 11 years as public defender in washington, then joined the venerable law firm where he served as a partner for nearly a decade. he has presided over hundreds of civil and criminal cases. he has an unblemished reputation for fairness and integrity. the leadership conference on civil rights said that he is -- quote -- "a wealth of experience and impartiality and a steadfast commitment to enforcing the rule of law." he is has been rated unanimously well-qualifi
that's exactly what's happening today in the united states senate. today we're considering the nomination of judge robert wilkins to serve on the d.c. circuit. he currently serves aes a federal judge for the u.s. district court for the district of columbia. he was confirmed by the senate in 2010 by a voice vote, no controversy. 70 of my colleagues, including 28 republicans, were here for that confirmation. there's no question that judge wilkins has the experience, qualifications, and integrity...
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the conservative rebellion against it saw in the united states senate and house, you were around. trent loath cited what happened there in 2007 when republicans rejected bush's immigration plan as one of the reasons he left the senate. this could come back and bite them in the next few months. >> luke, never matters whether steve was around or not. he knows everything that happened there. >> history. he did okay. opinioning the can of worms for us, luke. thanks, luke. raul and janelle. stay with us. we'll spin about it and tony schafer's here with the unique perspective on border security. much more next. >> if we're truly committed to strengthening our middle class and providing more ladders of opportunity to those who are willing to work hard to make it in to the middle class, we have to fix the system. we have to make sure that every business and every worker in america is playing by the same set of rules. ...so as you can see, geico's customer satisfaction is at 97%. mmmm tasty. and cut! very good. people are always asking me how we make these geico adverts. so we're taking yo
the conservative rebellion against it saw in the united states senate and house, you were around. trent loath cited what happened there in 2007 when republicans rejected bush's immigration plan as one of the reasons he left the senate. this could come back and bite them in the next few months. >> luke, never matters whether steve was around or not. he knows everything that happened there. >> history. he did okay. opinioning the can of worms for us, luke. thanks, luke. raul and...
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not just protecting ourselves against tyrannical politicians like what's occurring in the united states senate at the hands of the democrats, but also the politicians in the state, but also to protect ourselves and our interests. and when you look at what's happened to the black community after leaving the jim crow and moving into this relationship with federal government to think they're the solve-all, what has happened they have not exercised this right. so blacks own, 16% of blacks own guns compared to the white community 43% of whites exercise this constitutional right. so you have an unarmed population that's concentrated. we also have other challenges in black communities because of the welfare state has dismantled family life so this is a very vulnerable time and it's a very vulnerable community that are isolated. what we've done 4,000 housing projects and placed single women there with children and they're unarmed. yes, it's directly attached to the fact that the criminals will always get arms and they're wreaking havoc in the inner city communities. >> sean: star parker, thank
not just protecting ourselves against tyrannical politicians like what's occurring in the united states senate at the hands of the democrats, but also the politicians in the state, but also to protect ourselves and our interests. and when you look at what's happened to the black community after leaving the jim crow and moving into this relationship with federal government to think they're the solve-all, what has happened they have not exercised this right. so blacks own, 16% of blacks own guns...
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. >> many folks call it the nuclear option because they say it blows up the united states senate that is design todd be a deliberative body and to build consensus and not build majority vote which the house of represents did. so i think a lot of folks up here are in shock and questioning what the rest of this u.s. congress will be able to get done. obviously it has been a difficult time in the senate and house to get legislation passed. with more than a year left in this congress, the question is what can be done, and now by this move by leader harry reid, will they be willing to move forward with other important things on the agenda, or if he feels like he changed the rules mid stream so he is on his own at this point. a lot of republicans today are saying this is all about bad headlines from obama care, and his allies have been taking a beating. they say this is an effort before the senate goes home for two weeks to their constituents for thanksgiving break to do other work, that they're trying to change the subject to give them more cover as they go home to meet with their constitu
. >> many folks call it the nuclear option because they say it blows up the united states senate that is design todd be a deliberative body and to build consensus and not build majority vote which the house of represents did. so i think a lot of folks up here are in shock and questioning what the rest of this u.s. congress will be able to get done. obviously it has been a difficult time in the senate and house to get legislation passed. with more than a year left in this congress, the...
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and voters in new jersey elected newark mayor corey booker to the united states senate. booker will fill the seat that was left vacant by the death of fellow democrat frank lautenberg. we'll be right back. lautenberg. we'll be right back. have -- have you seen it? yes, i have seen it, and it looks -- you gotta look better. ladies, breathe. cascade kitchen counselor here. it's not your silverware. it's likely your detergent. see, over time, cascade platinum's triple cleaning formula delivers brilliant shine finish gel can't beat. it even helps keep your dishwasher sparkling. find something, mother? no. [ counselor ] cascade platinum is cascade's best. i took my son fishing every year. we had a great spot, not easy to find, but worth it. but with copd making it hard to breathe, i thought those days might be over. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function starting within five minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. with symbicort, today i'm breathing better. and that means...fish on! symbicort is for
and voters in new jersey elected newark mayor corey booker to the united states senate. booker will fill the seat that was left vacant by the death of fellow democrat frank lautenberg. we'll be right back. lautenberg. we'll be right back. have -- have you seen it? yes, i have seen it, and it looks -- you gotta look better. ladies, breathe. cascade kitchen counselor here. it's not your silverware. it's likely your detergent. see, over time, cascade platinum's triple cleaning formula delivers...
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the stupidest strategy in the history of the united states senate. everyone, everyone would be saying jeff sessions is stupid. every washington pundit. okay, most of them would not use the word stupid. because they're more polite than that. but they would be finding ways of saying -- that jeff sessions is way, way, way not smart. and nothing would inhibit them from saying that. they would then go looking for things in jeff sessions' background, proving he is not smart, they would find a lot throughout his career. jeff sessions has said the naacp and american civil liberties union are unamerican and communist inspired. they would fiend a fond a forme assistant revealed he heard jeff sessions say he used to think the ku klux klan was okay until he found out some of them were pot smokers. jeff sessions did not deny the statement. his defense was it was a joke. but the real reason that the washington media would have no problem saying that jeff sessions is not smart, and by the way, everyone in washington including jeff sessions senate colleagues, republ
the stupidest strategy in the history of the united states senate. everyone, everyone would be saying jeff sessions is stupid. every washington pundit. okay, most of them would not use the word stupid. because they're more polite than that. but they would be finding ways of saying -- that jeff sessions is way, way, way not smart. and nothing would inhibit them from saying that. they would then go looking for things in jeff sessions' background, proving he is not smart, they would find a lot...
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. >> a few minutes ago, the minority in the united states senate decided it was not worth it. they blocked common sense gun reforms even while the families looked on from the senate gallery. >> a big loss for president obama and big loss from the fam faps from newtown who traveled to washington to lobby lawmakers and they lost on the big amendment that was agreed to by democrat manchin and republican toomey. republicans that voted yes, toomey and kirk and collins from maine and mccain from arizona. democrats who voted no. hicamp from north dakota. prior from arkansas . begas from alaska and baucus and reid. >> at the white house it was technically more bipartisan. even hoe harry reid did vote the way he did. i was struck by the want president's comments just before we went on air when he let loose on with a tirade. now, i don't think it was likely anyway. but the president is not -- and that is the way he attacks today . if you read the president's comments simply on the attack of the fellow red state demdements. it is a searing indictment of them and the politics and characte
. >> a few minutes ago, the minority in the united states senate decided it was not worth it. they blocked common sense gun reforms even while the families looked on from the senate gallery. >> a big loss for president obama and big loss from the fam faps from newtown who traveled to washington to lobby lawmakers and they lost on the big amendment that was agreed to by democrat manchin and republican toomey. republicans that voted yes, toomey and kirk and collins from maine and...
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states senate. it's no longer reconciling differences. it's either side has the possession and generally reflected as a party position. once that fails it means they don't move to try to resolve those differences. they become irreconcilable. the question is how do you pass those differences and that is a fundamental problem that has occurred in the united states senate and you have more lawmakers in the house and the senate in fact there are 43 new senators since 2008 and then you have to 2014 he election over 50 percent. so many haven't been a part of the legislative body and are not even familiar on how to make the law starting to go to the floor and you know schoolhouse rock hill a bill becomes law and a reminder of the how it works because it is true we don't have an amendment process or committee process. everything has broken down. so i came to the sad conclusion that it needs to be taken outside and that's why we have to demand the public to change and rewarded those who are willing to engage
states senate. it's no longer reconciling differences. it's either side has the possession and generally reflected as a party position. once that fails it means they don't move to try to resolve those differences. they become irreconcilable. the question is how do you pass those differences and that is a fundamental problem that has occurred in the united states senate and you have more lawmakers in the house and the senate in fact there are 43 new senators since 2008 and then you have to 2014...
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beginning with then senate majority leader, republican bill frist. >> we, 100 united states senators will decide the question at hand. should we allow a minority of senators to deny votes on judicial nominees that have the support of a majority of this body? or should we restore the 214-year practice of voting up or down on all judicial nominees that come to this floor. >> mr. president, the right to an extended debate is never more important than when one party controls congress and the white house. in these cases, a filibuster serves as a check on power and preserves our limited government. >> today, senate majority leader reid used his vine account to point out senator mcconnell's frequent calls for up or down votes on judicial nominees. >> up or down vote should be given to presidential nominees. up or down vote. up or down vote. all we're looking for is an up or down vote. >> what is not clear is what this means for the future of the filibuster or for the senate going for or for the politics of president obama's second term. what is clear that as of now, we have entered a new er
beginning with then senate majority leader, republican bill frist. >> we, 100 united states senators will decide the question at hand. should we allow a minority of senators to deny votes on judicial nominees that have the support of a majority of this body? or should we restore the 214-year practice of voting up or down on all judicial nominees that come to this floor. >> mr. president, the right to an extended debate is never more important than when one party controls congress...
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. >> you can't take money from a terrorist organization and come from the united states senate and ask for a vote, can you? >> i am very troubled by it. >> i am very troubled by it, it being chuck hagel's imaginary connection to the organization, on a bright dot server, and apparently in rand paul's mind. that is who gets to vote to confirm the defense secretary, very troubled by this terrorist organization that he heard about in a chat room somewhere. don't feel so bad, rush, every country's got them, we just give them more power than most countries do. republicans filibustered chuck hagel's nomination yesterday, that has never happened before, no cabinet nominee has ever been blocked by a filibuster, we have been hit by meteors, but this was never done, now the senate is in recess, the confirmation will probably happen in a week and a half, unless of course we have to hear rand paul chair hearings on the birth certificate of the president, or something more compelling than us needing a defense secretary, than having 66,000 americans deployed in war. that does it for us. we'll see you
. >> you can't take money from a terrorist organization and come from the united states senate and ask for a vote, can you? >> i am very troubled by it. >> i am very troubled by it, it being chuck hagel's imaginary connection to the organization, on a bright dot server, and apparently in rand paul's mind. that is who gets to vote to confirm the defense secretary, very troubled by this terrorist organization that he heard about in a chat room somewhere. don't feel so bad, rush,...